Archive for September, 2008

Product Review Lexol Leather Cleaner

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
 

During September 2008 we reviewed the Lexol Leather Cleaner.

This product was purchased at retail for approximately seven dollars.

Lexol’s technical strategy is excellent and should result in a product that cleans fine leather surfaces.

This product could be used for boots, clothing, hats, furniture and automobile interiors.

Nice feel and capable of cleaning and maintaining that expensive leather surface.

Suggested uses are the automotive environment where the leather is constantly subjected to food spills and road dirt.

This leather cleaner is not intended for urine removal.

We do not recommend the Lexol Leather Cleaner for any leather that may be exposed to cat or dog urine.

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Product Review Obenauf’s Leather Oil

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

 

 

During September 2008 we purchased the Obenauf’s Leather Oil at retail for about thirteen dollars.

          The primary ingredients are natural preserving oils, beeswax and propolis.

          Propolis courtesy of Wikipedia is a resinous mixture that bees collect from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive. Propolis is used for small gaps (approximately 6.35 millimeters (0.3 in) or less), while larger spaces are usually filled with beeswax.

 

          In layman’s terms the primary ingredients are natural preserving oils, beeswax and sealant.

 

          We applied two coats per the label instructions and tested for water repellency. This product is excellent with water beading up and away almost immediately. With monthly applications the end user would effectively waterproof their clothing and shoes.

 

          This product would be particularly effective for sportsmen and hunters who have a strong need to waterproof their outdoor apparel including their boots.

 

          What about other household uses?

 

          We applied the product to a new leather sofa. We exposed the leather furniture to our cat and as expected the cat urinated on it.

 

          After repeated attempts we were unsuccessful removing the urine.

          Excellent waterproofing characteristics are what make this product so attractive to sportsman.

          Waterproofing is why this product is not recommended if you have cats or dogs. The pets will eventually get around to urinating on that exxpensive leather furniture and the urine will be sealed in by the waterproofing.                

           The Obenauf’s leather oil earned a buy recommendation.

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Product Review Lexol Leather Conditioner

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

During September 2008 we reviewed the Lexol Leather Conditioner.

This product was purchased at retail for approximately seven dollars.

This is a tanning oil based product. The tanning oils are emulsified into microscopic droplets for better penetration.

Lexol’s technical strategy is excellent and should result in a product that helps maintain that fine leather surface.

This product could be used for boots, clothing, hats, furniture and automobile interiors.

Nice feel and capable of lubricating and maintaining that expensive leather surface.

Suggested uses are the automotive environment where the leather is constantly exposed to bright ultraviolet light and should be conditioned regularly to prevent cracking.

This leather conditioning product is not intended for urine removal.

Because this is an oil based leather conditioning product we do not recommend it for any leather that may be exposed to cat or dog urine. We suggest you review a good article on how waterproofing works.

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Product Review Clorox Regular Bleach

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

 

During September 2008 we reviewed Clorox regular bleach.

 

This is probably the best known of the disinfectants.

Clorox claims to kill over ninety nine percent of common bacteria.

At a couple of dollars for a large bottle this is a cost effective solution to disinfecting the bathroom including that toilet bowl.

Like all disinfectants this product is most comfortable in the bathroom.

When it comes to bleach, Clorox is our favorite.

The very ingredients that make disinfectants effective could create serious complications when trying to remove urine from your carpeting and upholstery.

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Disinfectants

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

 

We live in a world of bacteria and viruses.

Products that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria or viruses are disinfectants.

Disinfectants belong in the bathroom and kitchen, not in your living room.

The very ingredients that make disinfectants effective could create serious complications when trying to remove urine from your carpeting and upholstery.

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Leather Cleaners

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

The definition of a leather cleaner is a cleaning product that is water based and contains no oils, waxes, sealants or polyurethanes that can clog the pores. Cleaning of the leather surface is what they are designed to do without leaving any type of residue behind that will complicate your cleaning in the future.

Specialized leather urine removal products go even farther by penetrating the leather to remove embedded urine that has seeped into the cushions and padding.

You bath in water to remove the dirt and body odors. Would you bath in a bathtub full of oil? Probably not but we hope this example has cleared up any confusion you had.

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Product Review Dawn Dishwashing Liquid

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
 

During September 2008 we reviewed the Dawn Antibacterial Dish Liquid.

This product was purchased at retail for less then three dollars.

We tested Dawn Antibacterial Dishwashing liquid for efficacy on our dishware, glassware, flatware, silverware and on cookware.

We used the two sink method filling one of the sinks half filled with cold water and one teaspoon full of the Dawn.

Dawn produced good results in our dirty dish cleaning test.

On normal non greasy breakfast dishes it performed very well after a short soak.

On greasy dishes we had to increase the amount of Dawn to two tablespoons or more to get comparable results.

This is the same protocol that would be appropriate regardless of the brand of dishwashing liquid we were evaluating.

Overall Dawn dishwashing liquid performed nicely in the kitchen.

We were unable to confirm whether Dawn is produced in the USA.

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